Pipe Welder (Baytown, Tx) Austin Industrial

Austin Bridge & Road•Baytown, TX

About The Position

The Pipe Welder joins metal parts, such as pipe or metal plates, according to layouts, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures, or oral instructions using heat or electric arc-welding equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
No minimum education requirements.

Responsibilities

Uses spot-welding guns and hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack-weld pieces together.
Connects pipes from a torch to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks and adjusts valves to release the mixture.
Lights and adjusts the torch to achieve the expected flame temperature, size, and color.
Preheats work pieces in preparation for welding or curving.
Fills holes or corrects mistakes in lead pieces and forms bulges, thins, and curves in metal work pieces.
Checks work pieces for weaknesses and measures them with a straightedge or template to ensure they meet specifications.
Climbs ladders or works on scaffolds to take apart textures.
Signals crane operators to lift large work pieces.
Uses thermal-cutting equipment, such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment, to dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
Uses hoists, cranes, wire and banding machines, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
Selects weld locations based on the metal's type, thickness, area, and expected temperature to protect the torch.
Applies flame or electrodes across work pieces to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
Joins pieces together, covers taut points, and adds metal to develop parts.
Performs other duties as assigned.